Kumbh fire incident: PM Modi speaks to Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi AdityanathA big fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela due to a domestic LPG cylinder blast, engulfing 18 tents in Sector 19.
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Smoke billows out after a fire broke out in tents during Mahakumbh, at Sangam in Prayagraj, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025.
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday to enquire about a fire incident at the Maha Kumbh Mela site in Prayagraj.
Officials said Modi spoke to Adityanath over the phone following the incident.
A big fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela due to a domestic LPG cylinder blast, engulfing 18 tents in Sector 19, officials said.
No casualty was reported in the incident, the government said in a statement.
Kumbh Mela Chief Fire Officer Pramod Sharma said 15 fire tenders were pressed into service to contain the blaze.